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UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Shipping

Commons · Question 111099 · Tabled 5 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 17 Feb 2026

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Asked by Sammy Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the proposed expansion of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme to international maritime voyages is not in addition to the International Maritime Organisation’s exp

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 17 Feb 2026

Addressing international emissions from shipping is critical and it is important action is taken globally through the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The Government firmly supported adoption of a global market-based measure, the IMO Net-Zero Fr...